Hello! It's Tuesday! And that means it's time for this week's American Idol performance episode. Tonight, the Top 10 will sing live for your votes from 8:00 to 10:00 PM ET on FOX. Excited? More inside, plus your open thread.

First of all, I'd like to once again thank DahlELama for hosting last week in my stead. By the looks of it, she did an amazing job! Thanks, Dahl. :)

As mentioned above, tonight's show features our Top 10 performing live for our votes. The show starts at 8:00 PM ET, airs on FOX, and will run for two hours. The theme for tonight's episode is Soul/R&B, and Usher is this week's mentor.

While you wait for the action to begin, feel free to chat in the comments below. If you're new to Idol—or want a refresher on everything—here are some helpful links:

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